Phrases that annoy you the most
Discussion
snuffy said:
"years old" and "of age"; used as intensifiers.
"Years old" when young, and "of age" when old.
I noticed it 5 or 6 years ago when sports commentators started saying it. No doubt it's come from America like most superfluous crap. "Years old" when young, and "of age" when old.
Another one of there's that's crept into English from the US is "foot race". You hear it in football and rugby commentary these days, "So and so is in a 'foot race' with such and such." No, s
t sherlock, it wouldn't be a horse race would it! Doh 
LunarOne said:
Pit Pony said:
Lotobear said:
Adverts, and other stuff, using the entirely disingenuous "up to" in relation to broadband speed, discount offers and such like.
And "what does...x... look like" in relation to unknown future events and things - it gained popularity during Brexit but has gained traction ever since. Mainly use by media types
Prices from £x. (Especially home insurance or flights) And "what does...x... look like" in relation to unknown future events and things - it gained popularity during Brexit but has gained traction ever since. Mainly use by media types
Say it like is it
Minimum price of at least £X, but the mean average is £Y
Sorry, the statistics guru that hides in the dark recesses of my mind came out.
Whenever a politician, quotes an average, I ask quitelubiny head, if that's a mean average, with a normal distribution and what's the standard deviation ?
omniflow said:
"Little Man" or "My Little Man".
Please JUST fk RIGHT OFF.
He's either your child, your son - possibly with one or more modifiers as to where he sits in the sequence - but there is no way you can describe him as your "Little Man" until he reaches 18 and fails to attain a height of 5ft. Even then, I think it would be quite insulting to call him that even if it was technically accurate.
My wife was not impressed when our tenant referred to her 7 year old child (not present) as "The Kid" more than once in conversation. Please JUST f
k RIGHT OFF.He's either your child, your son - possibly with one or more modifiers as to where he sits in the sequence - but there is no way you can describe him as your "Little Man" until he reaches 18 and fails to attain a height of 5ft. Even then, I think it would be quite insulting to call him that even if it was technically accurate.
I was less impressed to stand in dog s
t in the garden, which "the kid" plays in. Pit Pony said:
<clip> As opposed the medium average or mode average.
Sorry, the statistics guru that hides in the dark recesses of my mind came out.
Generally, when someone says average they usually mean mean. I doubt the average politician or journalist knowns what a mode or median is. Sorry, the statistics guru that hides in the dark recesses of my mind came out.
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